Copenhagen vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Copenhagen New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2319
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5036
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1383
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$2262
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3761
$5796
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
644K
8.8M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 38% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 285th and 3rd ($2319 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and the United States, respectively. Check Denmark vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 15th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.29
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1521
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1893
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8112
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5498
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.87
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7274
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$1973
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$1586
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$991
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1350
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1637
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1967
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1223
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1187
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1631
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1325
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1221
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1202
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1548
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1028
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1196
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1774
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1640
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1209
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1753
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1299
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1211
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1430
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1563
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1308
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1280
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1130
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1111
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1570
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1190
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1312
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1449
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1503
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1091
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1299
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1303
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1311
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1325

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960